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01-1992-0002JudicialConcludedFY 1992· Region 01

EPA v. AVX CORPORATION

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$5,950,000

Case summary

THIS PRN RELATES TO THE 2ND OU (MIDDLE MARSH) AT THE SULLIVAN'S LEDGE $F SITE IN NEW BEDFORD, MA. EPA WILL NEGOTIATE W/ PCB GENERATORS AND THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE SITE FOR PERFORMANCE OF REMEDY($2.8 - 7.8 MILLION), REIMBURSMENT OF PAST COSTS RELATING TO THE 2ND OU, AND PAYMENT OF FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS FOR THE 2ND OU.

Defendants (4)

  • AVX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CORNELL-DUBLIER ELECTRONICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRONICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NEW BEDFORD, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SULLIVAN'S LEDGE

    HATHAWAY RD, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02740

    Registry ID: 110009290178

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AVX CORPORATIONentered 1993-04-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1992-01-31PRN Sent
  • 1992-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-10-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-01-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-04-26Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-04-26Final Order Entered
  • 1993-04-26Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
246
Case number
01-1992-0002
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CERCL
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1992-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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